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porous. Wood parenchyma in fine but distinct lines of irreg- 

 ular width, length and distribution ; extending wing-like from 

 pores, connecting pores or becoming continuous and concen- 

 tric ; often wavy ; more or less conspicuous on longitudinal 

 surface. Woods moderately to very dense. Faint cedary 

 scent sometimes present in certain species. Color widely 

 variable; dark-red or crimson, dull red, reddish-l)rown or 

 brown, often variegated; red color fading upon exposure. 

 "Tenasserim Mahogany," Vermilion, Andaman Redwood, 

 Padouk: Ptcrocarpus dalberyioides (Leguminosae) ; Padouk, 

 Burmese Rosewood. "Indian Mahogany," "Philippine Ma- 

 hogany," Narra : P. iiidicus. 



Ripple-marks absent. Woods never ring-porous. Wood 

 parenchyma in tine or very tine lines, mostly independent of 

 the pores. 

 a* Woods fragrantly scented. Wood parenchyma in fine 

 but distinct, closely and uniformly spaced, concentric 

 lines, producing fine striping on longitudinal surface. 

 Growth rings absent. Pores solitary or subdivided ra- 

 dially ; gum deposits present ; tyloses absent or few. 

 Rays not prominent on radial surface. Woods moder- 

 ately hard. 

 if Pores of medium size; very distinct; vessel lines 

 very prominent on longitudinal surface ; white de- 

 ])osits not observed. Texture medium. Color bright 

 reddish-brown. .Australian Rosewood, ".Austra- 

 lian IM.xhogany" : Dyso.vyloii fraseraiiiiiii (Melia- 

 ceae). 

 &° Pores small, not very distinct ; vessel lines not promi- 

 nent ; white deposits occasionally found. Texture 

 fine. Color dull brick-red. Australian Rosewood. 

 "Scrub Mahogany": Synoiim glaudulnsum (Melia- 

 ceae). 

 h* Woods not scented. Wood parenchyma inconspicuous on 

 longitudinal surface. Vessels without gum and white de- 

 posits ; tyloses present, 

 fj' Pores in radial or diagonal rows ; individual pores 

 scarcely distinct without lens ; tyloses often abun- 

 dant ; vessel lines inconspicuous. Rays not promi- 

 nent on radial surface. Growtli rings absent. Wood 

 parenchyma mostly in very fine broken or wavy tan- 

 gential lines. Wood very dense and fine-textured. 

 Color deep reddish- or purplish-brown; uniform. 

 Balata, Bulletwood, Massaranduba : Mimusot>s 

 globosa, et al. (Sapotacese). 

 /?' Pores scattered ; solitary or doubled ; individually dis- 

 tinct without lens ; tyloses present but not abundant r 

 vessel lines conspicuous. Growth rings present but 

 not always clearly defined. Rays prominent on radial 



